City Hall's top bureaucrat quits and goes to work for Halifax's biggest developer, underscoring the need for laws against the revolving door for lobbyists.

Today, Halifax CAO Richard Butts abruptly announced he is resigning from City Hall. Butts will stick around for a few weeks as the job “transitions,” but effective immediately City Solicitor John Traves “will assume the authority and responsibilities of the CAO Office,” said city spokesperson Breton Murphy in a press release. The choice of Traves — and not Deputy…